Body focused repetitive behavior disorders: Significance of family history.
Compr Psychiatry
; 66: 187-92, 2016 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-26995252
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The significance of family history in body-focused repetitive behavior disorders (BFRBs) (i.e. trichotillomania and skin picking) has received scant research attention. We sought to understand the clinical and cognitive impact of having a first-degree relative with a BFRB or a substance use disorder (SUD).METHODS:
265 participants with BFRBs undertook clinical and neurocognitive evaluations. Those with a first-degree relative with a BFRB or an SUD were compared to those without on a number of clinical and cognitive measures.RESULTS:
77 (29.1%) participants had a first-degree family member with a BFRB and 59 (22.2%) had a first-degree family member with an SUD. In terms of clinical severity, the amount of time spent picking or pulling per day in the past week was higher among those with a first-degree relative with an SUD. There were a higher rate of ADHD and higher HAM-D scores among those with a positive family history of an SUD. There were no significant cognitive differences based on family history.CONCLUSIONS:
These results indicate that among those with BFRBs, having a first-degree family member with an SUD may be associated with a unique clinical and cognitive presentation. Whether family history also is associated with differential response to treatments awaits further research.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Familia
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Conducta Autodestructiva
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Trastornos Disruptivos, del Control de Impulso y de la Conducta
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Compr Psychiatry
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos